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Kerry Yoakum on Billboard Property Taxes

On Tuesday Insider ran an article by Paul Wright on a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruling that billboard lease income could be considered when estimating the taxable value of land. This is a big issue for operators because landlords will be more reluctant to allow billboards on their property if a […]

Pat O’Donnell On OOH As Part of the Solution

Pat O’Donnell is president of YESCO Outdoor Media and chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Out of Home Advertising Association of America. Listen to these articulate testimonials from a small-town police chief, a founder of Earth Day, and a big-city health commissioner fighting opioid addiction. The Police Chief   […]

Threatened Species Displayed Across the US for Earth Day

Digital Out of Home Ad Displays Will Feature the ‘Protect Our Species’ Campaign April 10, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Compelling images of threatened species – from eagles to bees – will appear nationwide on donated out of home (OOH) ad space to support Earth Day. The OOH campaign begins April […]

OOH, Search Boost US Ad Market

An OAAA Special Report Driven by OOH and search, advertising sales in the US reached an all-time high in 2018, according to a new study by MAGNA. Advertising spending grew by almost 10 percent to $212 billion. The best performers of the year, according to the report, were paid search (ad […]

A Quarter of Top OOH Spenders are Major Tech Brands

By Steve Nicklin, Vice President of Marketing, OAAA OAAA has released the 2018 MegaBrands report, a comprehensive review of the largest national advertisers. The report reviews the top 100 OOH advertisers and top 100 total media advertisers, along with their ad spend by medium, and ad agency relationships. Of the […]

New Research Puts OOH Media Under a Microscope

My Turn: By Nancy Fletcher OAAA President and CEO Someone asked me what I’m looking forward to at the OOH Media Conference + Expo in Las Vegas next month. Plenty, because the agenda is a stacked deck. An ace in that deck is new national advertiser research that tells us: What our […]

Birthday Wish Spotlights Power of OOH

With permission from OAAA. A single billboard with a birthday wish for dad proves — once again — the power of out of home media to ignite global fame. Brothers Michael and Christopher Ferry put up a billboard in New Jersey, asking people to “WISH MY DAD HAPPY BIRTHDAY.” Their dad Chris Ferry got […]

Five Industry Trade Groups Create Comprehensive DOOH Best Practices

March 26, 2019 (Washington, DC) — A comprehensive compilation of best practices for digital out of home (DOOH) media has been published by five leading industry trade groups. DOOH Best Practices is a collaborative joint venture between the Digital Place Based Advertising Association (DPAA), Digital Signage Federation (DSF), Interactive Advertising […]

Tech Talks: The Next Big OOH Trend

By Nicole Randall, OAAA Communications Senior Director OAAA regularly features Thought Leadership Q&A from its committee members. This month, OAAA spotlights the Innovations Committee, asking members, “What is the next big OOH tech trend?” Lawrence Chan, Cuebiq The application of mobile technology to enhance and prove the medium’s effectiveness is […]

Athletes to Fans: ‘Thank You’ via Billboards

By Nicole Randall OAAA Communications Senior Director Just introduced as an Oakland Raider, former Steeler wide receiver Antonio Brown has parting words for fans in Pittsburgh: “Thank you.” Brown’s good-bye gesture – after nine seasons and 74 touchdowns in Pittsburgh – is the latest example of the sports thank-you billboard. […]